Chrysotoxum

Amongst the most striking of all british hoverflies, Chrysotoxum species are boldly marked with yellow and black and have distinctly elongated antennae. Although the genus is distinctive, identification to species level can be tricky and may require close examination of the abdominal markings in combination with other characters.

Chrysotoxum arcuatum - Northern and western species of upland areas, small and dumpy with long dark brown hairs on the eyes and antennal segment 3 much longer than 1 and 2 together